This is a little bit like saying if Hayata finds the Holy Grail. All out intensity and fewer errrors happens sometimes for a game, rarely for a whole match. SYS, LSW, and Ito have all done it in memorable matches. But it's not really a good career plan.
This is a little bit like saying if Hayata finds the Holy Grail. All out intensity and fewer errrors happens sometimes for a game, rarely for a whole match. SYS, LSW, and Ito have all done it in memorable matches. But it's not really a good career plan.
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My suggestion is that she is under orders at the moment to take increased risk. 6 months ago she was not pursuing this path. It’s a bit like a tennis ground stroker deciding to serve volley more. At first you have to force it a bit but if you master it you have a potent weapon
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In the Noon News Program today they spoke for 20mns about Ishikawa and her friends, the NA Open, GF, and Olympics and selection process.
Nishimura a former coach for the JNT girls team (at Athens Olympics) said that for the 3rd spot, ability to form a strong doubles pair will be key and Hayata's name was mentioned (with her photo)
They mentioned the fact that ITO-HAYATA got silver at WTTC 2019 [both Chinese pairs were in the other half and they lost to SYS+WMY in the finals]
Nishimura a former coach for the JNT girls team (at Athens Olympics) said that for the 3rd spot, ability to form a strong doubles pair will be key and Hayata's name was mentioned (with her photo)
They mentioned the fact that ITO-HAYATA got silver at WTTC 2019 [both Chinese pairs were in the other half and they lost to SYS+WMY in the finals]
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Hopefully with the pressure of Singles selection off her shoulders (for the most part?) maybe we can see Ishikawa let go and reach a whole new level. Someone else besides Ito has to step up for Japan to stand a chance against China anyway.
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the one and only big victory for Mizutani against a top CNT player in a big tournament was against XX in the Team's Gold Medal Match in Rio Games 2016, and that was against all expectations, and only weeks after yet another humiliation (choked in the 7th after a a huge lead and many matchpoints in some ITTF open)
So can we believe that our idol's destiny is to bring gold for Japan after years of frustration with a huge upset on the last and biggest occasion of her life ?
the one and only big victory for Mizutani against a top CNT player in a big tournament was against XX in the Team's Gold Medal Match in Rio Games 2016, and that was against all expectations, and only weeks after yet another humiliation (choked in the 7th after a a huge lead and many matchpoints in some ITTF open)
So can we believe that our idol's destiny is to bring gold for Japan after years of frustration with a huge upset on the last and biggest occasion of her life ?
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this guy is just a commentator now, he doesn't decide anything. But his former colleagues may have the same kind of thinking
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post NA Open interviews
https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/tabletennis/news/2019/12/008011.html
https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/tabletennis/news/2019/12/008007.html
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Fair Play first
JAPAN TTA PLANNING A BIG TURMOIL.
Sun Yingsha, Chinese 19 y/o, able to destroy any of the Japanese female candidates.
Both Sung Yingsha and Cheng Meng should climb up on Olympic podium, inevitably
Being aware that DHS H3 rubber is an illicit product, Japan TTA gonna to lodge a protest against DHS rubbers. Clever move of Japan to make a big turmoil in Chinese camp and disturb Chinese composure absolutely .
/Be happy/
Sun Yingsha, Chinese 19 y/o, able to destroy any of the Japanese female candidates.
Both Sung Yingsha and Cheng Meng should climb up on Olympic podium, inevitably
Being aware that DHS H3 rubber is an illicit product, Japan TTA gonna to lodge a protest against DHS rubbers. Clever move of Japan to make a big turmoil in Chinese camp and disturb Chinese composure absolutely .
/Be happy/
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Source? It makes little sense that this will be approved though from a business perspective (DHS Hurricane is one of the best-selling rubbers worldwide) and of course from the POV of the players (non-Chinese players use these rubbers too) with less than a year to the Olympics.
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OMG, see who's making excuses here.
Not giving credit to Kato and Ishikawa when they do well? I'm sorry, but if they've done well, Ishikawa would've played singles only in the TWC and Kato should've made the team. The point of contention here has always been that Hayata is the best candidate for doubles and a viable alternative in singles, which is what you need for the team event for Tokyo 2020. Even in all the interviews that I've posted the past several months, she knows her ranking will never allow her to play singles and that she's always been aiming for the 3rd spot instead.
But due to the peculiar selection system, the only way for Hayata to make the WT and potentially XD is for Hirano to make the 2nd singles. As it stands, having Niwa and Ishikawa play singles puts the JNT in the second most awkward position as they royally screw up their lineups for MT, WT and XD.
Wait, wait .... maybe JNT has a master plan here. If they realize they can never compete with CNT on depth, then sacrifice teams and XD, and push all their chips in on Ito in WS, and to a lesser extent Harimoto in MS. If those two don't have to play any doubles, they each have a chance to beat two top CNT if they catch fire at the right time, home crowd, etc. It's not likely, but both have shown it's possible for them.
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What’s the most awkward position then?
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C'mon, I thought we've been clear on that.
Ishikawa and Hirano playing singles and Ito playing team.
That's the best lineup for China.
Ishikawa and Hirano playing singles and Ito playing team.
That's the best lineup for China.
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.....Ishikawa and Hirano playing singles and Ito playing team...That's the best lineup for China. .....
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If only it's not Tokyo 2020. Japan is aiming for nothing less than silver medals in singles, team, and XD. Well, that WAS the plan.
Also, LGL has said that the chance of dropping gold is actually the highest for XD. They have only 1 shot.
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While we are at it, we could have Hashimoto and Sato playing doubles and Hayata or Kato playing singles. Wouldn't China prefer that?
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Russian players are allowed to compete (for the next four years) only if they somehow manage to prove a they're spotless vis a vis doping programmes, doping programme coverup operations, and doping programme coverup coverup operations, right?
I guess my question is if Japan was given the choice between silver in teams and XD and bronze MS and WS or bronze in MT or WT but gold in XD and WS, what would they choose? Does an individual gold outweigh a team silver and some bronze?
From the US perspective bronze is trash, silver is first loser and only gold is even worth talking about. But Japan may prioritize team results above individual.
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